Alba Berlin had to accept the next setback. After the historical defeat in the Euroleague, the capitals also lost in Heidelberg. And revealed a lot of problems.
After the historical Highest Euroleague defeat In the history of Alba Berlin, the team also lost in the Bundesliga. In the fourth place in Heidelberg, the capitals lost 86:90 and revealed deficits in almost all areas. Due to the defeat, Alba remains in 13th place in the table and three places behind a possible playoff participation. The best thrower of the Albatross was Yanni Wetzell, who hit 29 points as often as never before in his career.
The momentum changes again and again
Anyone who needed to practice the pronunciation of the word “momentum” was in the right place in this game. Again and again it changed, this momentum always pulled away with a hail of points, just so that the encounter took place shortly afterwards.
Alba started with a 6-0, but above all because Heidelberg didn’t want to succeed at the beginning. When that changed, it was the hosts who were able to take the lead for the first time after an 8-0 run with 22:21. At that time, the home team managed almost everything. In this phase, four out of five three-point attempts fell online. Even with great opposing pressure. Alba’s greatest performance over long distances in this phase and also the entire game: despite playfully manageable performance, to stay tuned in terms of points.
The bank is weakening
However, this was especially true when the supposedly best five were on the floor. As soon as Alba coach Pedro Calles brought players from the bank-and he brought all the players in the course of the game-the team decreased noticeably. For example, Point Guard William McDowell-White did not bring a single throw to the third quarter, at least ten minutes. In particular, the defensive also seemed significantly weakened as soon as the convincing Jonas Mattisseck and Malte Delow were not on the field.
A frustrated Wetzell
So the game rocked from Momentum to Momentum and with a 68:64 for Heidelberg in the last quarter, which then saw a team dominated: Heidelberg. The fact that the hosts were in the lead three minutes before the end with eleven points and thus with the biggest lead in the entire game indicated, more than clearly indicated which team found each other in the crucial phase and what problems seemed to have with themselves. Alba’s outstanding Yanni Wetzell also said after the game on the microphone of the TV station Dyn: “They were very good. It is frustrating. We work hard every day. I hope that we will get together better. We have to change the switch soon.”
The next chance is Alba on Friday, April 4th (8pm), in the Euroleague against Piraeus. In the Bundesliga, a home game against Vechta continues on April 6 (3 p.m.).
Sending: RBB | 24 Inforadio, March 31, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
